# Games like Mortal Shell

> The closest matches to Mortal Shell: Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014, The Surge, Salt and Sanctuary, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, and Nioh: Complete Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)
2. [The Surge](https://imho.run/games/378540/the-surge) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 4,366 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378540/)
3. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Mortal Shell. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
4. [DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin](https://imho.run/games/335300/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin) — A frequent pick in Mortal Shell players' libraries, and another RPG. 33,921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335300/)
5. [Nioh: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/485510/nioh-complete-edition) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 8,908 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/)
6. [CODE VEIN](https://imho.run/games/678960/code-vein) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 18,893 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678960/)
7. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
8. [Thymesia](https://imho.run/games/1343240/thymesia) — A frequent pick in Mortal Shell players' libraries, and another Action. 3,486 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343240/)
9. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Mortal Shell. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
10. [Darksiders III](https://imho.run/games/606280/darksiders-iii) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 4,533 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606280/)
11. [Ashen](https://imho.run/games/649950/ashen) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 1,635 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/649950/)
12. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
13. [Hellpoint](https://imho.run/games/628670/hellpoint) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 1,597 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628670/)
14. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
15. [Eldest Souls](https://imho.run/games/1108590/eldest-souls) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 1,035 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108590/)
16. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
17. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Mortal Shell. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
18. [Lies of P](https://imho.run/games/1627720/lies-of-p) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 26,458 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1627720/)
19. [Remnant: From the Ashes](https://imho.run/games/617290/remnant-from-the-ashes) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 24,137 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617290/)
20. [Vampyr](https://imho.run/games/427290/vampyr) — Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 8,805 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427290/)
21. [God of War](https://imho.run/games/1593500/god-of-war) — Also Hack and Slash and Violent, like Mortal Shell. 58,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/)
22. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Mortal Shell. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
23. [Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1448440/wo-long-fallen-dynasty) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 3,356 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1448440/)
24. [Immortal Planet](https://imho.run/games/631980/immortal-planet) — Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Mortal Shell. 124 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1110910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1110910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mortal Shell

Mortal Shell is a dark fantasy action-RPG developed by Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack, released in 2021 at 29.99 USD and verified on Steam Deck. The game presents a challenging souls-like experience with weighty combat and a selection of core mechanics that distinguish it within the genre. Players possess and switch between different shell characters, each dramatically altering their playstyle, while a unique harden mechanic allows brief damage absorption during combat. A bonfire hub system and absence of fast travel reinforce deliberate exploration, with players describing the atmosphere as bleak, dark, and contemplative despite the difficulty. Reviewers highlight the exploration as rewarding and the combat as satisfying, with an ability proc system adding further build variety to the approximately short runtime. The title holds a 70% positive rating from 3923 Steam reviews and supports solo-only play.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1110910
- **Developer:** Cold Symmetry
- **Publisher:** Playstack
- **Genres:** Action, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1110910/mortal-shell)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1110910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110910/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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